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"Surfer Rosa"-Pixies Quiz


Second quiz in a series of quizzes about the Pixies and their albums.

A multiple-choice quiz by chicomaz. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
chicomaz
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
135,869
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
632
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Question 1 of 10
1. What is the name of the Pixies songwriting publishing company? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. From what song does the songwriting publishing company's name come? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who produced "Surfer Rosa"? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What is pictured on the cover of the "Surfer Rosa"? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What song did the producer edit out the middle of? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which track can be found, in a slightly different version, on both "Come On Pilgrim" and "Surfer Rosa"? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The film "Fight Club" uses a song from "Surfer Rosa". Of the following, which is it? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Black Francis wrote all the songs on "Surfer Rosa".


Question 9 of 10
9. By what name does Kim Deal go by on "Surfer Rosa"? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Other than the words in the song title, which song was sung completely in Spanish? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is the name of the Pixies songwriting publishing company?

Answer: Rice and Beans

The band was originally going to call itself "Pixies in Panalopy", but decided to shorten it to "Pixies".
2. From what song does the songwriting publishing company's name come?

Answer: Bone Machine

The opening track is where "Rice and Beans Music" comes from.
3. Who produced "Surfer Rosa"?

Answer: Steve Albini

Legendary producer Steve Albini produced the album. He was also producer for the Breeders "Pod" album.
4. What is pictured on the cover of the "Surfer Rosa"?

Answer: A topless senorita

The baby is the picture on the cover of the "Gigantic" EP, the hairy man is on the cover of "Come On Pilgrim" and the pitbull is from the "Here Comes Your Man" EP.
5. What song did the producer edit out the middle of?

Answer: I'm Amazed

The unedited version can be found on the live release "Frank Black-The Dream is Over". It features just Black Francis on his guitar singing songs.
6. Which track can be found, in a slightly different version, on both "Come On Pilgrim" and "Surfer Rosa"?

Answer: Vamos

I believe that the "Come On Pilgrim" version is a bit quieter in the beginning.
7. The film "Fight Club" uses a song from "Surfer Rosa". Of the following, which is it?

Answer: Where is my Mind

It is used at the end of the movie.
8. Black Francis wrote all the songs on "Surfer Rosa".

Answer: False

Kim Deal wrote "Gigantic".
9. By what name does Kim Deal go by on "Surfer Rosa"?

Answer: Mrs. John Murphy

She was married, albeit briefly, to John Murphy. She went back to Kim Deal for the next album, "Doolittle".
10. Other than the words in the song title, which song was sung completely in Spanish?

Answer: Oh My Golly

I hope you didn't pick "Vamos", as I said "other than the title". This is the last time that an album would include a Spanish sung song.
Source: Author chicomaz

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